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[The phrasing and spellings in the original letter have been left as is, without the use of [sic], in order to maintain the original flow of the message.]
Phila May 1, 1868/
Dear Cady/
I received you/ letter I dou not know/ that I should writen so/ soon but Mrs Bowers/ Ded on the 30 of April/ thear are a great many/ sick at present./
Bolinder has bin/down and paid us a visit went/ home yesterday I have bin/ looking for the girls to come/ and pay a visit. Summy Still/ was hear this morning/ with {Sike [crossed out]} Isick his onson/ {t [crossed out]}he is verry mutch pout/ out at Elizabeth she is so{n [crossed out]}/ unwilling to kep house for/ him, I wish you could hav/ time anuf to spear to write too/ her and encourage her in her/
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413 Lombard St./
Phila,, May 2 1868/
Dear Sister,/
It is with peasure that/ I write. Mrs. bowers is going to be burry/ on monday. Cadie Mother got your/ Dress is like mine I am going have/ mine trim with bue with blue/ bows hanging Down Mother is not/ going to have Your dress made becau/se popy said it whould course more/ and if she did it it whould {ha [crossed out]} after/ had it rapt up very small and/ then by the time you get it it wont/ be fit to look at So when you get yours/ You will now just what kind {my [crossed out]}/ mine is Mother writen to her brother/ and told him when Mrs bowers is going/ to be berry and mabe he will be on I am/ in reduction I think it is easier/ than Longdevision all send their/Love./
I remain your affection Sister/
Frances Elle Still write soon/

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[The phrasing and spellings in the original letter have been left as is, without the use of [sic], in order to maintain the original flow of the message.]
Phila May 1, 1868/
Dear Cady/
I received you/ letter I dou not know/ that I should writen so/ soon but Mrs Bowers/ Ded on the 30 of April/ thear are a great many/ sick at present./
Bolinder has bin/down and paid us a visit went/ home yesterday I have bin/ looking for the girls to come/ and pay a visit. Summy Still/ was hear this morning/ with {Sike [crossed out]} Isick his onson/ {t [crossed out]}he is verry mutch pout/ out at Elizabeth she is so{n [crossed out]}/ unwilling to kep house for/ him, I wish you could hav/ time anuf to spear to write too/ her and encourage her in her/
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413 Lombard St./
Phila,, May 2 1868/
Dear Sister,/
It is with peasure that/ I write. Mrs. bowers is going to be burry/ on monday. Cadie Mother got your/ Dress is like mine I am going have/ mine trim with bue with blue/ bows hanging Down Mother is not/ going to have Your dress made becau/se popy said it whould course more/ and if she did it it whould {ha [crossed out]} after/ had it rapt up very small and/ then by the time you get it it wont/ be fit to look at So when you get yours/ You will now just what kind {my [crossed out]}/ mine is Mother writen to her brother/ and told him when Mrs bowers is going/ to be berry and mabe he will be on I am/ in reduction I think it is easier/ than Longdevision all send their/Love./
I remain your affection Sister/
Frances Elle Still write soon/